Nah, they love Pope Francis. He's exactly the kind of Catholic they like: rabidly Marxist, bitterly anti-capitalist,, focused on climate change, "the poor", fairly sympathetic to homosexuality, extremely "ecumenical" with religions opposed to the Church, and -best of all- notably silent on abortion. The next time he natters on any of his fave social issues, the press will be breathlessly …More
Nah, they love Pope Francis. He's exactly the kind of Catholic they like: rabidly Marxist, bitterly anti-capitalist,, focused on climate change, "the poor", fairly sympathetic to homosexuality, extremely "ecumenical" with religions opposed to the Church, and -best of all- notably silent on abortion. The next time he natters on any of his fave social issues, the press will be breathlessly repeating his every word.
St Thomas Aquinas: Since true friendship is based on virtue, whatever there is contrary to virtue in a friend is an obstacle to friendship, and whatever in him is virtuous is an incentive to friendship (ST 2-2.106.1ad3)
